Kaiser Woods Natural Area
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
26 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kingofthedead · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Bethany
19% of Bethany’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19% of Bethany’s land is conserved, about 658 acres. 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bethany, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #13 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
658 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
458 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
7.8 mi lanes · 10 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bethany?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bethany have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bethany is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #13 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bethany’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (458 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kaiser Woods Natural Area, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rock Creek Greenway
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
80 acres0.2 mi of trail
Stoller Creek GreenwayRock Creek Trail Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ben Graf Greenway
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
25 acres
Rock Creek Trail Access
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stoller Creek Greenway
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
20 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Kaiser Woods Natural Area26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Rock Creek Greenway80 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsHansen Ridge Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District;Portland General Electric
Harvest Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Abbey Creek Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Stoller Creek Greenway20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsWestside Linear Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsPolygon at Bethany Creek Falls3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Quarry Woods Natural Area2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsParivar Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Ben Graf Greenway25 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Waterhouse Linear Park9 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsKaiser Woods Park4 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Bronson Creek Greenway3 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsNorth Bethany Greenway3 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsBethany Creek Park2 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Bethany Wetlands Natural Area2 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Deerfield Woods Natural Area1 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsNorth Bethany Trail1 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Who protects it
658 conserved acres
19% of Bethany’s land. Who manages Bethany’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners284 ac
Regional agency237 ac
Town or city59 ac
County2 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
Not recorded77 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 347 acLocal Conservation Area · 121 acLocal Recreation Area · 74 acLocal Other or Unknown · 62 acLocal Park · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College--Rock Creek Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 212 | Open |
| Rock Creek Greenway Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 76 | Open |
| Claremont Golf Course Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 62 | Restricted |
| Beaverton School District Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Pcc Rock Creek Recreational Facility Local Park | Regional agency | 34 | Open |
| Kaiser Woods Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 31 | Open |
| Ben Graf Greenway Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 24 | Open |
| Homeowners Association Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 21 | Restricted |
| Beaverton Powerline Trail Corridor Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Bannister Creek Greenway Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
42 places to go in Bethany
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bethany
Munchkin PlaylandHours: Mon–Fri 9 am – 5 pm; Sat, Sun 9 am – 1 pm
DirectionsPirate ParkIn Rock Creek Greenway
Directions35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Bethany
PCC Rock Creek Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Bethany
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Bethany
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.4 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Rock Creek Trail Access0.1 mi
Stoller Creek Greenway0.1 mi
Yoshihara Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
10 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
26Basketball
18Tennis
18Soccer
8Baseball
4Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bethany: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Bethany →
Next door
Bethany and its neighbors
Bethany has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany | 19% | 1.3 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Cedar Mill | 8% | 0.5 | 2 | 98% | B |
| Oak Hills | 15% | 0.6 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bethany
Where can I hike in Bethany?
The longest trail networks: Kaiser Woods Natural Area, 0.5 miles; Rock Creek Greenway, 0.2 miles; Stoller Creek Greenway, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bethany is conserved land?
19% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bethany’s trails?
Kaiser Woods Natural Area and Rock Creek Greenway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bethany?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.8 of painted or protected lanes, 10 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bethany?
21,238 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 458 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bethany have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 of 142 in Oregon. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bethany neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →